A Community Divided 2c

LIFE Magazine Vol. 16, No. 12 (March 20, 1944), Japanese American National Museum, Gift in Memory of Hugo W. Wolter (97.329.96)

This object is part of the story , which is about Citizenship.

A Community Divided, Citizenship, Tule Lake

Without reading the caption, look closely and answer the following questions:

  • How would you describe the individuals in this photograph?
  • What things do you see in the space they are in?
  • Can you guess where this photograph was taken?

Now read the caption of the photograph.

  • Does any of the information surprise you? If so, which information and why?
  • How does the caption contrast with the image?
  • What message do you think the photographer is trying to convey with this image?